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  1. 4251AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Someone who pretends to have certain moral standards while secretively that person practices those very moral lapses.

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    Correct option: B — Hypocrite

    Hypocrite - someone who pretends to have certain moral standards while secretively that person practices those very moral lapses. Actor - a person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television. Sinner - a person who has broken a religious or moral law Spy - a person employed by a government or other organization to secretly obtain information on an enemy or competitor.

  2. 4252AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    The compulsion to tell lies

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    Correct option: A — Mythomania

    Mythomania - the compulsion to tell lies. Nymphomania - uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire in a woman. Megalomania - an unnaturally strong wish for power and control. Pyromania - an obsessive desire to set fire to things.

  3. 4253AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    A disease prevalent in a community or a specific region at a specific time, affecting a large area.

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    Correct option: B — Epidemic

    Epidemic - a disease prevalent in a community or a specific region at a specific time, affecting a large area. Eradicate - to destroy or remove completely. Pandemic - a disease that is prevalent throughout a country or the world. Endemic - constantly present in a particular location or environment.

  4. 4254AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the Bold/Underlined segment in the given sentence.

    He was not willing to attend the technical session of the conference.

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    Correct option: B — reluctant

    Reluctant - not willing. Comprehensive - including all of the necessary elements or information. Dejecting - causing sadness or disappointment. Curious - wanting to know or learn something.

  5. 4255AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    To have a strong emotional effect on.

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    Correct option: A — To overwhelm

    To overwhelm - to have a strong emotional effect on. To yield - to produce or give something. To smother - to cover or surround something completely, preventing it from getting air. To forfeit - to give up something, especially because you have lost the right to have it.

  6. 4256AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Very attractive and easy to feel love for

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    Correct option: A — Adorable

    Adorable - very attractive and easy to feel love for. Flamboyant - behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention. Laudable- deserving praise. Mysterious - difficult to understand or explain.

  7. 4257AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    An animal or a person that eats all types of food, especially plants and meat

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    Correct option: B — Omnivore

    Omnivore - an animal or a person that eats all types of food, especially plants and meat. Vegetarian - a person who does not eat meat. Herbivore - an animal that feeds on plants. Carnivore - an animal that feeds on other animals.

  8. 4258AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Extremely beautiful, elaborate or impressive

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    Correct option: B — Magnificent

    Magnificent - extremely beautiful, elaborate or impressive. Transient - lasting only for a short time. Proficient - competent or skilled in doing or using something. Deficient - not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.

  9. 4259AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    A structure in the garden where climbing plants can grow and people can walk under

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    Correct option: A — Pergola

    Pergola - a structure in the garden where climbing plants can grow and people can walk under. Tomb - a chamber below the ground where a dead person is buried. Outhouse - a small building, such as a shed, outside a main building. Treehouse - a houselike structure built in the branches of a tree, as for children to play in.

  10. 4260AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people

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    Correct option: D — Archive

    Archive - a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or a group of people. Asylum - an institution for the care of people who are mentally ill. Museum - a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept. Apostate - a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.

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